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Meanings of shrivel up in English
Synonyms
Examples for "shrink"
Examples for "shrink"
1
But perhaps money market funds need to shrink for the greater good.
2
As a result they no longer work and they start to shrink.
3
Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today.
4
Its economy is expected to shrink this year due to austerity measures.
5
Investors paid up for companies that did not shrink potential future production.
1
Right... Now let them feel my confidence and wither, I told myself.
2
I wither on the spot; and she sails off with the prize.
3
No; I shall let the rose wither and die on the stem.
4
You wither and die in the search of so obscure a proof.
5
The scorching torrent was enough to wither the face of the corpse.
1
That place was a dream that might shrivel if put into words.
2
Boiling them in the soup will shrivel them and destroy their taste.
3
David gazed across, and he felt his heart shrivel in bitter disgust.
4
She takes both my hands in hers and I shrivel into myself.
5
Don't call me 'master.' Makes my balls shrivel and my teeth crack.
Usage of shrivel up in English
1
He seemed to shrivel up, to grow old while I watched him.
2
Unlike humans, a Nix will shrivel up within a couple of hours.
3
For the instant his very blood ran cold; he appeared to shrivel up.
4
You're going to shrivel up if you stay in the water.
5
It is a furnace, and women shrivel up in it quicker than men.
6
I saw the groves of trees bend, shrivel up and vanish.
7
My heart seemed to shrivel up, but I made an effort and answered:
8
Well, it simply made me shrivel up and have shivers down my spine.
9
She wanted to shrivel up into a tiny ball and evaporate.
10
Then only will these poor miserable prowlers shrivel up and crawl under ground.
11
Shall I not shrivel up when His fiery finger is laid upon me?
12
During those ten minutes outside, I didn't shrivel up and die or anything.
13
At once their legs began to shrivel up, and soon became thin and red.
14
They develop freely just where others shrivel up and disappear.
15
Without some great incentive he would shrivel up and blow away-likesome exhumed mummy.
16
Marcia seems to shrivel up beside her, and Gertrude looks extremely faded, washed out.
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Translations for shrivel up
Shrivel up through the time
Shrivel up across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common